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Well I have blogged for a couple of days. I feel like I’ve been really busy, but the truth of it is that apart from working and training, I have been wasting all my time on the dating app Tinder and watching the final episodes of Sons of Anarchy. Well that’s all out my system now and I have a new training program that is 20 Hours + a week and quite heavy. First week into it I am already behind but that’s because I now have another “big” cycle at the weekend, which I think is more important. I am doing a London to Brighton return in a fast group, which should be fun. Approx 185km so that sits perfectly with my Iron distance.

I am going to take gels on my ride, however I have also got some natural recipes from 220 Triathlon magazine – mainly with sticky rice. So I am going to try them and see how I get on. It’s all about trying new things isn’t it? The last ride to Oxford (253km) my nutrition plan worked perfectly. Maybe a little high on the caffeine but apart from that I had no stomach upsets or pangs of hunger or any weakness.

I got my results back from another CSS (swim test) test the other day. I feel I have hit a road block in my swimming. I don’t feel I am improving at all. Well I knocked a minute of my 400M time since end of January. Obviously I am improving. I think it’s probably because I made such massive gains previously – (like actually being able to swim 400m bi-laterally without puffing for breath!) and so now the improvements “feel” more subtle – even though a minute is not really subtle. That’s me. My own worst enemy. I could always do more and better!!

Well I am being a bit of a wimp at the moment with the weather. I rode throughout the whole of winter in the rain and ice and cold. Now however, I am finding it difficult to really get out there in the cold. The other morning was beautiful but it was minus 1 C and I just thought NO NO NO.

My running is going well and I am feeling strong about that. I know I can easily run a half marathon at 4:45min/km – pretty much what I did on Saturday and so that’s on track. My brick sessions are also going well. Takes 2-3km to shake off the long ride feeling – I need to be mindful of slowing right down straight of the bike and lowering my heart rate – If I can get my heart to 143-148bpm then I can go all day. I will practise this.

I also bought a Profile Design Aero HC Drink System today for my TT Bike. It sits perfectly between the bars with a bracket nicely behind for my computer/HRM. It’s got a nice 850ML capacity, with a big opening for filling up on the fly – which is great. I will let you know how it performs once I receive it.

That’s all for now. Going to have some food and go to do hill speed repeats running. I always feel that in the morning.

Also I am now getting worried about fundraising. I am after all doing this for charity. Macmillan cancer support and I only have £30 of my £1000 at the moment. So get your card out and DONATE PLEASE – or give me some ideas please – all help invited and welcome suggestions. Thanks and happy training all.